Sustainable Livelihoods and Behavioral Health: Strategies and Partnerships to address Farm Stress and Suicide

When: May 17, 18, 19, 2022 from 1:00-5:00 pm ET.
Register Here:  The link for this event will be sent after registration.
Agenda
Flyer (PDF, 3.2 MB)

America’s farmers and ranchers are resilient, but even the most stalwart can experience stress. The USDA is dedicated to helping farmers and ranchers cope with an important, but often overlooked topic – the impact of accumulated stress that comes from the rewarding, but also tough and challenging, agricultural life.  

This event will bring together leaders from federal agencies, the farming and ranching sector, technical assistance providers, as well as individuals and other strategic partners, to focus on current challenges, the USDA response, as well as best practices and strategies to address farm and ranch stress.

If you have any questions, please contact partnerships@usda.gov.

Key participant take-ways include:

Information on the Federal agency response to farm stress, including initiatives like the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) and the 988-hotline number

Presentations from the USDA Rural Health Liaison team and Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) Agencies

Interactive regional breakout sessions bringing together Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network partners, Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Grantees, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration regional staff

Capacity building trainings and workshops for USDA staff, technical assistance providers, and farmer-serving organizations, as well as clinicians and behavioral health providers